Cake!

Guess what? We have placed a deposit for our cake. It's going to be three tiers with the bottom tier being chocolate and the remaining two being vanilla and strawberry. What's next? I've started looking at hair/make-up artists. Make-up artists aren't that easy to find - they're like videographers. There are a lot in Toronto, but many don't have the best portfolios - especially those who're affordable. The ones who're good don't always have the most affordable prices. I want to be able to get a good package for me as well as my bridesmaids!

I've also started to call around for linens. We're looking for chaircovers only as the venue provides table clothes and napkins. Our colours are violet with a bit of lilac and honeydew green and I'm not sure if I should go all white (table clothes will be white) or white with a violet ribbon. What do you guys think?

Wedding Cake Sizes and Servings

The fiance and I are at a loss. We aren't sure exactly what size of cake we should be ordering. We're expecting about 150 people at the wedding and will be serving cake in addition to a dessert course and sweets table. Since the cake won't be part of the dessert course, we don't need to get cake for 150 people - 100ish will be sufficient. However, different pastry shops are telling us that we need different sizes. Shop A recommends a cake 9" x 12" x 16" in diameter, while Shop B recommends 6" x 9"x 12". According to Shop A, a cake Shop B's size only feeds 60-70ish. I realize that some places don't include the top tier - some regions have a tradition where the couple keeps that tier. Usually, they freeze it and eat it on their first anniversary (some do it after their first child is born).

What do you think? What are your suggestions?